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SB 878: Department of Health

GENERAL BILL by Myers

Department of Health; transfers powers, duties, functions, & funds of CFS Dept. re alcohol, drug abuse, & mental health programs, including mental health institutions, to Health Dept.; authorizes Health Dept. to organize & classify positions transferred; establishes within Health Dept. a Mental Health Div. & Substance Abuse Div.; conforms provisions; provides requirements in HMO contracts for coverage of certain services, etc. Amends FS. APPROPRIATION: $150,000.

Effective Date: 07/01/1999 except as otherwise provided
Last Action: 4/30/1999 House - In Messages; Died in Messages, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 2003 (Ch. 99-396), CS/SB 2554 (Ch. 99-275)
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Bill History

Date Chamber Action
1/22/1999 Senate • Prefiled
2/8/1999 Senate • Referred to Health, Aging and Long-Term Care; Fiscal Policy
3/2/1999 Senate • Introduced, referred to Health, Aging and Long-Term Care; Fiscal Policy -SJ 00061
4/1/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, 04/06/99, 2:00 pm, Room-110S --Not considered
4/8/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Health, Aging and Long-Term Care, 04/13/99, 2:00 pm, Room-110S
4/13/1999 Senate • Comm. Action: Favorable with 3 amendment(s) by Health, Aging and Long-Term Care -SJ 00575
4/14/1999 Senate • Now in Fiscal Policy -SJ 00575
4/16/1999 Senate • On Committee agenda-- Fiscal Policy, 04/21/99, 1:00 pm, Room-412K
4/21/1999 Senate • Comm. Action:-Favorable by Fiscal Policy -SJ 00707
4/22/1999 Senate • Placed on Calendar -SJ 00707
4/26/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00887
4/27/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 00886, -SJ 01222
4/28/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01221, -SJ 01402
4/29/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01402, -SJ 01628
4/30/1999 Senate • Placed on Special Order Calendar -SJ 01628, -SJ 01633, -SJ 01926; Read second time -SJ 01639; Amendment(s) adopted -SJ 01639; Read third time -SJ 01640; Passed as amended; YEAS 38 NAYS 0 -SJ 01640
4/30/1999 House • In Messages; Died in Messages, Iden./Sim./Compare Bill(s) passed, refer to HB 2003 (Ch. 99-396), CS/SB 2554 (Ch. 99-275)